Many places in Guangdong have the custom of "eating fairy grass" in summer. What are the benefits of eating Xiancao?
Why do Cantonese people "eat fairy grass" in summer? What are its meanings and benefits? Many places in Guangdong have the custom of eating fairy grass. Shuixiancao, also known as Xianxiancao and Xianxiancao, is an important green plant resource with dual functions of food and medicine. It is called "Cao Xian" because it has magical summer-heat relieving effect. The stem and leaf slices can be made into Xiancao after drying. Guangdong area is called cold rice noodles, which is a summer dessert.
Grass itself can also be used as medicine. As the saying goes, eating fairy grass in June is vivid and youthful. Chiffodil is one of the famous snacks in Taiwan Province Province, including assorted cold dishes and assorted cold dishes. In appearance and taste, Xiancao is similar to Xiancao, a popular specialty snack in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and also has the function of clearing away heat and fire.
In addition to treating diseases, Cao Xian also has the efficacy of health care and disease prevention, which is the efficacy of "keeping in good health by traditional Chinese medicine" in ancient times. In addition to resisting oxygen free radicals caused by the external natural environment, Cao Xian can also protect the body from harm, enhance immunity and reduce the occurrence of cancer.
Cao Xian has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxicating and quenching, but people with deficiency-cold constitution can't eat Cao Xian in summer. If you like to eat Cao Xian in winter, you can add some peanuts, small red beans and flower beans, which is helpful to neutralize Cao Xian.
Besides, you don't need to eat Cao Xian when you have a stomachache or an empty stomach. Although Cao Xian has many benefits, the daily dosage should be about 750- 1240g to prevent low temperature. This ingredient should not be taken by pregnant women.
There is also a legend about the origin of Xiancao.
Legends and Stories In ancient times, there were ten suns burning in the sky, which dried up rivers, cracked the earth, and stock dealers withered weeds. Brave and good at fighting, Hou Yi shot down nine suns at once. In order to better reward the brave Hou Yi, his wife stole the elixir and turned her into an elixir. For this matter, Hou Yi wept bitterly.
After suffering, Hou Yi ordered his soldiers to find 1000 boys and girls to go to Ren Xian Island to harvest Ren Xian grass. These people got scared and left their soldiers in Germany. Hou Yi was so nervous that he collapsed and died screaming in the sky. In a short time, a grass grew on Houyi's grave, which soon multiplied a lot. This kind of grass can cool down and relieve summer heat, purify the soul and remove fire, and everyone calls it Xiancao.
It turns out that Hou Yi suffered from internal fire before his death, but after he left, his life was like a dream. We need a refreshing indifference to the hot natural environment to have a clear understanding of the road of life. Therefore, his desire to find fairy grass in his heart changed from fantasy to reality, and he calmed the disaster with his own sacrifice.
There is also a legend: a long time ago, because of the inconvenient transportation, everyone walked on two legs, and it was very easy to get heatstroke when the weather was hot. A medical fairy gave this green plant with unique fragrance to everyone. After eating it, she felt relaxed and foamed. Therefore, everyone thinks that this kind of grass has miraculous effects and is given by God, so it is known as "Cao Xian".